Aidan Guerra to seize chance in Maroon jumper
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Injury has forced Mal Meninga to make a rare change to his Queensland side ahead of Origin One, but Sam Thaiday's absence has given debutant Aidan Guerra a chance to write his name in Maroon folklore.

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20 May 2014

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“It’s nice to hear that stuff but I just see it as my job,” Scott said.

“I’ve never been one for metres and stats, that doesn’t tell the whole story. My job is easier when the rest of the team produces an effort like that.

“During last year’s Origin series, I spoke about a few things I wanted to achieve. Petero had retired and we had a new group of players coming through.

“It wasn’t so much a case of someone stepping up and saying I’m the leader. But Nate Myles has played a lot of rep footy and guys like myself and Sam Thaiday decided it was time to take on a leadership role.”